More Big East Tourney Action
So as if my foray into Madison Square Garden for the opening round of the Big East Tournament wasn't enough, I managed to get another night of basketball for the quarter-final games last Thursday. The added bonus was that a.) the tickets were free and b.) they were in a skybox.
How did I get these tickets, you ask? Well, it's a good question. I'm still not sure I know the answer. Basically, A1 got them through work. It was one of those "friend of a friend who had a vendor who gave them to him" sort of things. Through a process of attrition, A1 and I ended up with them. (We went down to MSG with four guys, but there ended up only being two tickets for us. Two of the guys weren't that into seeing the games anyway so they just headed to a bar, and generously let A1 and I take the tickets.)
Anyway, the games were fun, although nothing matched the drama of the Syracuse last-second win in the first round. But that game is going to be an absolute classic. And frankly, despite the nice padded seats of the skybox, and the unlimited food (with nary a vegetarian option in sight), I think the view from the "cheap seats" is actually better. But that's ok. It was a damn good time, and it was free. That's a good combination in my opinion.
Villanova runs a play on Rutgers in the first half.
During a time-out, the Rutgers Dance Team performs.
A1 and I chilling in style.
How did I get these tickets, you ask? Well, it's a good question. I'm still not sure I know the answer. Basically, A1 got them through work. It was one of those "friend of a friend who had a vendor who gave them to him" sort of things. Through a process of attrition, A1 and I ended up with them. (We went down to MSG with four guys, but there ended up only being two tickets for us. Two of the guys weren't that into seeing the games anyway so they just headed to a bar, and generously let A1 and I take the tickets.)
Anyway, the games were fun, although nothing matched the drama of the Syracuse last-second win in the first round. But that game is going to be an absolute classic. And frankly, despite the nice padded seats of the skybox, and the unlimited food (with nary a vegetarian option in sight), I think the view from the "cheap seats" is actually better. But that's ok. It was a damn good time, and it was free. That's a good combination in my opinion.
Villanova runs a play on Rutgers in the first half.
During a time-out, the Rutgers Dance Team performs.
A1 and I chilling in style.
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